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Friday, May 24, 2013

Top 5 Memorial Day Events Around Atlanta You Don't Want To Miss

#1 Memorial Day Weekend - Salute The Troops at Stone Mountain Park:

Stone Mountain Park honors our
troops and their families at Atlanta’s largest three-day Memorial
Weekend event featuring free concerts, the Lasershow Spectacular in
Mountainvision®, special fireworks finale, and other patriotic
activities.
Arrive early for a full day of adventure and enjoy all of Stone Mountain Park’s exciting attractions including the NEW Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – The 4-D Experience, an immersive 3-D/4-D adventure starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens. Challenge yourself on SkyHike, the nation’s largest adventure course, cool off and play in the spray at Geyser Towers or soar to the top of the mountain on the Summit Skyride…the adventures are endless! Stay into the evening for concerts followed by the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision®
featuring a special salute to the troops and extended fireworks finale
all three nights. Marvel as the skies above light up in a specially
choreographed musical tribute honoring the brave men and women who
protect our country. http://www.stonemountainpark.com/events/Memorial-Day-Weekend.aspx

#2 Roswell Remembers May 27: The Largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia – In 1997, twelve patriotic
individuals came together to create a truly unique Memorial Day event; a
non-political, non-commercial ceremony honoring veterans and the
sacrifices they made in protecting our freedom.That first ceremony
attracted approximately 1,800 individuals. From that humble beginning,
came the Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony, an event which attracts
approximately 6,000-7,000 people from throughout Georgia and the
southeast. http://www.roswellmemorialday.com/

#3 Atlanta Jazz Festival:The Atlanta Jazz Festival in Piedmont Park is FREE and showcases hundreds of local and national jazz greats each Memorial Day weekend. The park will open from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily during the event, which
will also include a KidZone area, shopping and food vendors. The festival is free. http://atlantafestivals.com/

#4 Callaway Gardens Memorial Day Weekend Festival

Kick off Summer 2013 with a splash! Our Memorial Day Weekend Festival features the 54th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament and a host of other fun attractions at Robin Lake Beach including live music, the Callaway Gardens Farmers Market, beach activities, kids zones, great food, drink specials and much more. The Masters features the greatest athletes in water sports competing
on beautiful Robin Lake. Come early and stake out your spot on the beach
to soak up rays and take in all the action. The Masters’ festival-like
atmosphere also includes a merchandise plaza featuring state-of-the-art
water sports equipment, clothes and demo models by title sponsor
Nautique®. For more information and to purchase pavilion passes, visit www.masterswaterski.com. See below for the schedule of tournament events. Sunday night at 8:45 p.m., the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team
will dazzle the crowd with its Pyrotechnic Night Jumps. Be sure you
stick around and wrap up a Memorial Day Weekend to remember with a sneak
peek of the 2013 FSU Flying High Circus Performance at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Monday. http://www.callawaygardens.com/events/signature-events/memorial-day-weekend-festival

#5 Memorial Day Weekend Festivities at LanierWorld:

Special events stretch across the entire holiday weekend at
LanierWorld, Lake Lanier Islands’ water park, beach and entertainment
complex. Among the highlights is a special fireworks show exploding at
dusk on May 27. The Thank God It’s Summer party takes place on Memorial
Day itself featuring a live performance by High Fidelity from 4:30 to
7:30 p.m. The Atlanta-based cover band specializes in danceable rock
from the ’80s to the chart toppers of today. Admission to LanierWorld
includes access to the holiday revelry and the park’s attractions.
LanierWorld consists of three sections: Family Fun Park, Big Beach and
Sunset Cove. Amenities run the gamut from an array of water slides,
carnival rides, a mini golf course and more. http://www.lakelanierislands.com/calendar/bigbeach/memorialdayweekend2012